1.   Also, low prices could spur some companies to act.

2.   And the low prices could spur a rise in demand from chocolate manufacturers.

3.   Cervecerias executives said earlier this year that high wine prices were spurring Chileans to drink more beer.

4.   Gold was steady amid expectations that low prices will spur consumer demand and lead producers to reconsider some of their hedging programs.

5.   High prices had spurred more drilling for gas, leading to an increase in supplies.

6.   High equity prices spur mergers and acquisitions because many companies use their shares as payment.

7.   In both cases, high prices spurred fresh production.

8.   In NEW YORK, gold was steady amid expectations that low prices will spur consumer demand and lead producers to reconsider some of their hedging programs.

9.   Kansas City Area Transportation Authority official Dick Davis thinks higher gas prices will spur bus ridership.

10.   One bright note is that higher prices are spurring farmers to increase plantings, which should limit the shortages, she said.